Learn & Win Quiz
1. There are two types of unwanted ignition incidents that can occur when using oxyfuel torches: backfire and flashback True False
2. Acetylene and oxygen burn at somewhere between 14 and 16 feet per second, and alternate fuel gases mixed with oxygen burn at 26 feet per second. True False
3. Generally accompanied by a loud whistle noise, there are times when backfire continues to burn in the mixer area supported by the flow of fuel gas and oxygen. This is called 'sustained backfire'. True False
4. Flashback is the ignition of mixed gases that develop in either the fuel gas or oxygen passages. True False

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